15 of the 391 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable are about the lighting — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 96,500 miles.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE WATER PUMP FAILED ON A 1996 MERCURY SABLE BECAUSE SAND FROM THE ENGINE CASTING GOT INTO THE WATER PUMP
NHTSA complaint #10005561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8019431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHT LENS FOGS UP, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8018867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #765758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS BECOME DISTORTED OF A FILM DEVELOPING ON COVERING OF THE LENS. THIS COVERING PREVENTS VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS AROUND THE SAME YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8014933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT COVER FELL OFF INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8010834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
SEALED HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE BECOME DULL AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.*AKCONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #8005678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEAD LIGHTS LENS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #562853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS ACTUALLY SHUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #861304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
VEHICLE STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A MULTI-FUNCTION RELAY SWITCH THAT CAUSED AIR PUMP NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #859682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LAMP BULB FAILED AND REPLACED. YH
NHTSA complaint #551038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS ABNORMALLY HOT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.
NHTSA complaint #508570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AIMED HIGH ENOUGH. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 4X AT THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #802048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN PUTTING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNED POSITION AND THE SWITCH GOT HOT , ON ONE OCCASION DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #801644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LOCATION OF TURN SIGNALS NEAR CENTER LINE OF CAR MAKE THEM DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET.
NHTSA complaint #504081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.